KARNATIC MSIC

1 YEAR CERTIFICATE COURSE

THEORY

1          Greatness of music

2          Types of Indian music – Karnataka and Hindusthani – their similarities and differences

3          Definition of the following terminologies

Sangeetha , Marga Sangeetha , Deshi Sangeetha , Shruthi , Adhara Shruthi , swara , saptha swara , prakrithi swara , vikruthi swara , swara prabedhas , arohana , avarohana , sthayi – mandra , madhya and thara

4          raga – janaka , janya – upanga , bhashanga , vakra

5          Script writing – dhatu and mathu

 

PRACTICAL

1          Swaravalis in 3 speeds in raga mayamalavagowla

Sarale                                                     –           7

Tharasthayi                               –           3

Mandrasthayi                           –           3

Dhatu                                                     –           4

Janti                                                        –           5

Saptha tala alankaras

 

2          Pillari geethes                                  –           4

 

2 YEARS CERTIFICATE COURSE

 

THEORY

1          Raga lakshana – shankarabharana , hamsadhwani , kalyani , mohana ,

Abhogi , vasantha , kambhoji , sri , hindola , bilahari , mayamalavagowla , kamavardhini , malahari , shudha saveri ,

Kharaharapriya , shanmukhapriya , kedaragowla , arabhi

2          Kala/Speed – first , second , third . Avartha , aksharakala , graha –          atheetha and anagatha

3          Tala – Names of saptha talas , features , names of 5 jathis

4          Explain the following composition forms

Sarale , tharasthayi , mandrasthayi , dhatu varases , alankaras ,      pillari geethe , sanchari geethe , jathiswara , swarajathi , thanavarna ,

Krithi , dasara keerthane , shivasharana vachanas

5          Script writing

 

PRACTICAL

1          Sanchari geethe                                          –           4

2          lakshana geethe                                         –           2

3          swarajathi/jathiswara                              –           4

4          thana varna                                                 –           2 (2 speeds)

5          madhyama kala krithis                 –           4

 

3 YEARS CERTIFICATE COURSE – JUNIOR EXAM

 

THEORY

1          Biographies of composers

Sri Purandaradasa , Kanakadasa , Tyagaraja , Muthuswamy Dikshithar , Shyama Shastri , Muthaiah Bhagavathar , Basavanna and         Akkamahadevi

2          Classification of Instruments and Description

3          Script writing

 

PRACTICAL

1          Tana varnas                                                 –           2 (2 speeds)

2          Madhyama Kala Krithis                 –           6

3          Vilamba kala krithis                                   –           5

4          Dasara Keerthanas                         –           2

5          Vachanas                                                                  –           2